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flag UnionPay now works at nearly all Kazakh ATMs and terminals, boosting cross-border payments amid rising Chinese tourism and trade.

flag UnionPay has partnered with Kazakhstan’s Kaspi Bank, expanding its card acceptance to nearly 100% of POS terminals and 90% of ATMs nationwide, including smaller towns and border areas. flag The integration enables UnionPay card use via insertion and QuickPass tapping at ATMs and contactless terminals, covering supermarkets, gas stations, restaurants, and transportation services. flag The move supports rising cross-border activity, including a 33.4% year-on-year surge in Chinese tourists to Almaty, and nearly tripled transaction volumes between Kazakhstan and China in early 2025.

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